First minister spent election night win at Premier Inn after forgetting his keys
Summary
Rhun ap Iorwerth, the newly elected first minister of Wales from Plaid Cymru, forgot his flat keys on election night and had to stay overnight at a Premier Inn hotel in Cardiff. Plaid Cymru won a historic election, ending Labour’s 100-year winning streak in Wales, with ap Iorwerth becoming the leader of the Welsh government.Key Facts
- Rhun ap Iorwerth is the new first minister of Wales and leader of Plaid Cymru.
- Plaid Cymru won 43 seats in the recent Welsh election, becoming the largest party.
- Labour came third with only nine seats, ending their century-long winning streak in Wales.
- After the election count, ap Iorwerth forgot his keys to his Cardiff flat and stayed in a budget hotel overnight.
- His father brought the keys the next day, allowing them to celebrate together outside the Welsh parliament building (the Senedd).
- There is no official residence provided for the Welsh first minister.
- Ap Iorwerth lives primarily on the island of Anglesey but has a Cardiff flat for work at the Senedd.
- The election result was confirmed on Friday evening after votes were counted without an overnight count.
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